Do you have something to say about the Library? Your Student Advisory Committee would like to know!

The Student Advisory Committee, RULA-SAC, will be conducting an event called "Ask Me - Tell Me" over the next three weeks at the following times:

Tuesday March 16, 12-2 p.m
Thursday March 25, 2-4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 31, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Students will be paired with a staff member from the committee at a booth in the lobby aimed at promoting the role of RULA-SAC and to gather information on issues that the committee might address in the coming year. Light refreshments will be available for participants.

Please drop by and chat with us!

Labels: feedback, rula-sac, student advisory committee

Want to keep up to date with the Paralympics in Vancouver? The Library has created an innovative mash-up, Paralympic Watch, that integrates updates of medal standings with Google maps, statistical data and historical images of the Paralympics from Library collections. In addition to medal standings, users will also be able to view the geographic location of the country, as well as statistical data and selected images. Please note that Mozilla Firefox is required to view Paralympic Watch.

Paralympic Watch has been designed for viewing on a wide screen, and is viewable on the Library 4th floor.

To learn more about Paralympic Watch, please contact Graham McCarthy, Innovative Technologies Librarian or Dan Jakubek, Map and GIS Librarian.

Labels: mash up, olympics, paralympics

A selection of resources from the Library's collection relating to Architecture are on display in the glass case near the Reference area on the main floor. Included are books by Ryerson Architecture faculty, as well as photos from the Canadian Architect collection, which was recently donated to Special Collections.

To learn more about Library resources relating to Architecture, please view the following research guide.

Labels: architecture, canadian architect, display, exhibit, special collections

Check out the display cases on the 4th floor of the Library which showcase items from Special Collections. The items on display change regularly, so look for future updates on what's new!

The current display features a selection of items from the Rare Book collection, which holds around 500 items covering topics from art, literature, Canadiana and photography from the early 1700s to the present. The oldest book in the collection is a first edition of Alfred, An Epick Poem in 12 Books by Sir Richard Blackmore, published in 1723. The poem tells the story of King Alfred the Great of England (849-899), but the author has dedicated it to Prince Frederick of Hanover, the eldest son of King George I of England, and has clearly intended the young prince to learn from his text: "...he, who loves his country and wishes well to mankind, cannot chose a more effectual means to promote their happiness, than by inspiring into a young prince such generous sentiments, such just ideas of political prudence..."

Labels: display, exhibit, rare books, special collections

Colour photocopying is now available in the Library. One machine (pictured) is located towards the rear of the Learning Commons on the main floor and the other machine is on the 5th floor beside the change machine. Colour photocopies cost 28 cents each. More information about photocopying is available on our photocopying page.

Labels: colour, photocopiers, photocopying

February 21-27, 2010 is Freedom to Read Week, an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Take this opportunity to celebrate your freedom to read!

First year student Sajin Alexander, with Chief Librarian, Madeleine Lefebvre, is our winner of the "My Learning Commons is ..." Netbook draw. A big thank you to all the students who took part and made the Open House a great success!

Want to keep up to date with the Olympics in Vancouver? The Library has created an innovative mash-up that integrates automatic updates of medal standings with Google maps, statistical data and historical images of the Olympics from Library collections. Olympic Watch uses RSS feeds to provide instant updates of medal counts as they are reported on the official Olympic website. Users will also be able to view the geographic location of the country, as well as statistical data and selected images. Please note that Mozilla Firefox is required to view Olympic Watch.

Olympic Watch has been designed for viewing on a wide screen, so please drop by the Library to view it on the LCD panel in the Library lobby throughout the Games. It will also be viewable on the 4th floor, alongside television coverage of the Olympics. The Paralympics, taking place in March, will also be featured in Olympic Watch.

To learn more about Olympic Watch, please contact Graham McCarthy, Innovative Technologies Librarian or Dan Jakubek, Map and GIS Librarian.

Sneak Peek Video

On Saturday February 13, IEEE Xplore will be launching a new website. Designed to make searching for and finding relevant research easier and faster, the new interface includes several important customer-requested enhancements. New features will include: New IEEE Interface Improved Search Capacity New Personalization Features Free Abstract Preview Pages Enhanced Online Support Please note that users may experience intermittent service interruptions between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm ET on the 13th. Search IEEE Xplore.

On Sunday February 14 between 8 am and noon, Ryerson will be upgrading its network. While this work is taking place, Internet connectivity will be disrupted. This will mean that on-campus users will be able to access the Library catalogue and other Ryerson websites, but that they will not be able to access electronic resources such as journal articles and ebooks that reside off-campus. Off-campus users will not be able to access any Library resources - catalogue, Library website, journal articles and ebooks, etc. while the upgrade is taking place. The University apologizes for the inconvenience.